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Major League Baseball

Record: 96-66   .593.... 2nd in American League East
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round (Indians)
Attendance: 2,580,325
Payroll: $59,148,877
Top Draft Pick: Tyrell Godwin (#24)   MLB
Manager - Joe Torre

Affiliates - AAA Columbus Clippers AA Norwich Navigators A+ Tampa Yankees A Greensboro Bats A- Oneonta Yankees Rk Gulf Coast Yankees

Team Leaders

HR: Martinez [44]
RBI: Martinez [141]
2B: O'Neill [42]
SB: Jeter [23]
W: Pettitte [18]
SV: Rivera [43]
SO: Cone [222]

Oldest Player: []
Youngest Player: []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Homer Bush (Aug 16) Ivan Cruz (Jul 18) Mike Figga (Sep 16)
Pitchers: Hideki Irabu (Jul 10) Danny Rios (May 30)

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Draft Picks Listing

Rnd	Ovl	Phase	Player Name	Pos	Age	Ht	Wt	B	T	HL	MLB	Drafted From	Bonus
1	24**	June-Reg	Tyrell Godwin	OF	17	6-0	200	L	R	MLB	2005-2005	East Bladen (Elizabethtown,NC)
1	40	June-Reg	Ryan Bradley	P	21	6-4	226	R	R	MLB	1998-1998	Arizona State University	$525,000
2	84	June-Reg	Jason Henry	P	20	6-7	260	R	R	A-		University of Illinois-Chicago
3	109	June-Reg	Mike Knowles	P	17	6-5	215	R	R	AA		Palatka (Palatka,FL)
4	139	June-Reg	Dion Washington	OF	20	6-4	235	R	R	A+		College of Southern Idaho
5	169	June-Reg	Randy Choate	P	21	6-3	180	L	L	MLB	2000-2009	Florida State University
6	199	June-Reg	John Darjean	OF	21	6-1	175	R	R	A		Dallas Baptist University
7	229	June-Reg	Scott Wiggins	P	21	6-3	205	L	L	MLB	2002-2002	Northern Kentucky University
8	259	June-Reg	Jeremy Morris	OF	22	6-3	225	R	R	AAA		Florida State University
9	289	June-Reg	Randy Flores	P	21	6-0	180	L	L	MLB	2002-2009	USC
10	319**	June-Reg	Dave Parrish	C	18	6-3	220	R	R	AAA	-	Esperanza (Anaheim,CA)
11	349	June-Reg	Cody Klein	P	18	6-2	205	L	L	A-		Andrews (Andrews,TX)
12	379**	June-Reg	Ernest Villegas	OF	18	6-1	200	R	R	A+		Irving (Irving,TX)
13	409**	June-Reg	Brian Tallet	p	19	6-7	210	L	L	MLB	2002-2009	Hill College
14	439	June-Reg	Chris Wallace	p	21	6-2	210	R	R	A+		Wright State University
15	469	June-Reg	Marc Mirizzi	SS	22	6-1	190	B	R	AAA		USC
16	499	June-Reg	Matt Purkiss	3B	21	6-3	220	L	R	A		University of San Francisco
17	529	June-Reg	Albert Jones	OF						-		Pasco (Dade City,FL)
18	559	June-Reg	Brian August	3B	21	6-2	180	R	R	A+		University of Delaware
19	589	June-Reg	Michael Shelley	p						-		Ashford (Ashford,AL)
20	619	June-Reg	Paul Manning	OF						-		Hunting Hills (Red Deer,AB)
21	649	June-Reg	Bill Bronikowski	C	22	6-3	200	R	R	A-		Pasco-Hernando Community College
22	679**	June-Reg	Beau Hale	p	18	6-2	205	R	R	AA		Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Mauriceville,TX)
23	709	June-Reg	David Langston	p	18	6-5	215	R	R	A-		Ringgold (Ringgold,GA)
24	739	June-Reg	Jack Koch	p	20	6-3	220	R	R	A-		University of Tampa
25	769	June-Reg	Stanton Wood	p	20	6-2	185	R	R	AA		El Camino College
26	799	June-Reg	Aaron Jones	1B	21	6-4	205	L	L	A+		Southern Illinois University
27	829	June-Reg	Rob Fischer	SS	18	6-3	205	R	R	Ind		Lyons Township (LaGrange,IL)
28	859	June-Reg	Adam Huddleston	1B						-		Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
29	889	June-Reg	Matt Vincent	p						-		John A. Logan College
30	919	June-Reg	Keith Dunn	p	19	6-3	200	R	R	A+		Grayson County College
31	949**	June-Reg	Digno Torres	OF	17	6-4	190	L	L	A+		James A Collazo (Morovis,PR)
32	979	June-Reg	Brandon Davis	C						Ind		George County (Lucedale,MS)
33	1009	June-Reg	Carlos Arvizu	1B		6-6	220	L	L	-		Tucson (Tucson,AZ)
34	1039	June-Reg	Jarrod Douglass	p						-		Briarcliff (Briarcliff Manor,NY)
35	1069	June-Reg	Dustin Franklin	p						-		Odessa College
36	1099	June-Reg	Chris Parrish	C						-		Jackson State Community College
37	1129**	June-Reg	Marshall McDougall	SS	18	6-1	200	R	R	MLB	2005-2005	Santa Fe Community College
38	1159	June-Reg	James Kent	p						-		Motlow State Community College
39	1189	June-Reg	Jeremy Lyon	Of						-		Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville,TN)
40	1219	June-Reg	Mike Vento	of	19	6-0	195	R	R	MLB	2005-2006	New Mexico Junior College
41	1246	June-Reg	Chris Spurling	p	20	6-5	228	R	R	MLB	2003-2007	Sinclair Community College
42	1271	June-Reg	Robert Mapp	p						-		Turner (Burneyville,OK)
43	1295	June-Reg	David Rodriguez	of						-
44	1317	June-Reg	Andy Smith	p	21	6-5	245	L	R	A-		Bowling Green State University
45	1338	June-Reg	Jason Halper	of	22	5-10	175	B	R	A-		Columbia University
46	1357	June-Reg	Chad Conner	p						-
47	1375	June-Reg	Matt Berry	p	19	6-1	220	L	R	College		Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville,TN)
48	1392	June-Reg	Dylan Putnam	p						Ind		St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake,MI)
49	1409	June-Reg	Dan Seimetz	1B						-		Ohio State University
50	1424	June-Reg	Blake Wilsford	3B						College		Collierville (Collierville,TN)
51	1439	June-Reg	Chad Harris	p						-		Jasper (Jasper,TX)
52	1453	June-Reg	Anthony McNeal	3B						-		Cosumnes River College
53	1466	June-Reg	Robert Fletcher	C						-		Southland Academy (Americus,GA)
54	1477	June-Reg	Russ Chambliss	of	22	6-3	190	L	R	A+		Washington University
55	1488**	June-Reg	Aaron Heilman	p	18	6-5	220	R	R	MLB	2003-2009	Logansport (Logansport,IN)
56	1499	June-Reg	Corey Ward	of	18	6-2	195	R	R	Rookie
57	1510	June-Reg	Mark Gilliam	1B						-		Grundy County (Coalmont,TN)
58	1521	June-Reg	Jeffrey Rossi	p						-		Skyline (Salt Lake City,UT)
59	1530	June-Reg	Adam Manley	of	18	6-2	194	L	L	A+		Clover Park (Lakewood,WA)
60	1538	June-Reg	David Clark	of						-		Denham Springs (Denham Springs,LA)
61	1544	June-Reg	Eric Rodriguez	p	18	6-2	215	R	R	-		Aureo Quiles (Guanica,PR)
62	1549	June-Reg	Paul Schlosser	3B						-		McCoy (Medicine Hat,AB)
63	1554	June-Reg	John Phillips	p						-		UCLA
64	1559**	June-Reg	Nick Alvarez	p	20	6-3	205	R	R	AAA		Socorro (El Paso,TX)
65	1564	June-Reg	Javier Sein	1B	18	6-4	210	L	R	Ind		Palm Beach Community College
66	1569	June-Reg	Nicholas Herz	C						Ind		Palomar College
67	1574**	June-Reg	Roddy Friar	C	21	6-0	190	R	R	A+		Mt. San Jacinto College
68	1578**	June-Reg	Scott Glaser	p			0			A		University of South Florida